In 25 days of work, Ocean City Public Works crews cleaned out more than 24,000 linear feet of storm drain piping and removed what amounted to about 196.5 tons of sand and sediment.
Public Works Director Hal Adkins and Deputy Director Woody Vickers provided a summary of the work at the City Council work session Tuesday.
According to Adkins, the cleanup, which also involved 144 catch basins and 31 manholes, removed 131 cubic yards of material. That would fill up about eight large dump trucks, Vickers said.
Several phases of work focused on the areas of Sinepuxent Avenue from 146th to 130th Street, Jamaica Avenue from 127th to 123rd Street, and Philadelphia Avenue from 14th to 9th Street.
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26 comments:
Cigarette butts to the entitled smokers
It's surprising that (it being OC) they're not screening it for loose change and lost jewelry.
Beach replenishment!
Hah! I would like to see that happen in Salisbury.
10:45 At least OC is actually cleaning out the storm systems like they are supposed to be done every so often... If SBY did anything of the sort, you would not see flooding as bad as it is... But they rather pay city and county workers to sit on their ass in their trucks in a parking lot, doing nothing than to be proactive and cleaning out ditches and storm systems... Then they try to fine you for not doing it for them, which is laughable...
Like I have always said, "Ocean City is a Shit-hole".
May 3, 2019 at 11:52 AM:
Do you actually KNOW that flooding in Salisbury is attributed to clogged drains? Or are you just bad-mouthing Salisbury about something you have no facts or knowledge of? I believe the low lying valley in the center of town has much more to do with flooding than any clogged drains. I'll go with the engineers, thank you. If there was a simple fix, it would have been done.
@12:45 I bet it has EVERYTHING to do with a 100 year old system that's never had any major replacement work done just band aids as needed. I'm bad mouthing Salisbury and it's band of idiots for being so stupid to think everyone still believes all their lies
Thank you, 11:52! And to you, 12:45, simple or not simple IT SHOULD BE FIXED!!
After seinor week and spring break the sewers are so full of used condoms, this is what causes the problem. Wipes, diaper liners, used condoms, paper towels are not flushable.
12:45 Wrong! Yes, Salisbury city works and code enforcement negligence has directly caused flooding in many city neighborhoods.
Storm water run off ponds have been neglected and are silted in, trees have grown for 30 years in some, the drains look like gopher holes. I’d post pictures if I could. Miles of storm water drains are clogged and dysfunctional. Then the city assessed property owners for the repairs! Thanks Mayor Day!
1:55 so true, and I am so glad I don't have daughters, just the thought of what girls do on spring break....
Storm sewers in OC that are less clogged will handle runoff faster in stormy weather.
You are a creep, I bet you are imagining so hard 1:55 you are talking about waste water, the article refers to storm drains
Did someone have the Democratic National Convention at the convention center without telling anyone?
May 3, 2019 at 1:18 PM:
And how much are you willing to pay in extra taxes to fix that 100 year old problem? That's the real problem. Everybody complains about a once in a while problem, but no one is willing to pay for what it takes to fix it. Stand up and say you are willing to pay an extra $200-$500 a year in property taxes, and then tell everyone "it should be fixed!!" Nobody wants to pay for it, but everybody likes to complain. Where do YOU think the money should come from to fix that once in a while temporary problem? Run for office and convince all the taxpayers that they need to increase their property taxes by a lot, to fix this problem you think should be fixed. Let that be your campaign platform, and see how far you get. Apparently it doesn't bother most Salisbury residents as much as it bothers you (and 1:15).
I wonder who OC is investigating as to who they can charge for the cleanup.
OC wants visitors to throw their wallets over the bridge and stay out of the town. There will never be enough money in the world to satisfy the OC Gov't
10:51 That is the problem our property taxes and water&sewer charges aren't being properly used and budgeted.
When I own a home I have to either:
A. Budget for future repairs and have the money available for those future repairs when they occur and do preventive maintenance to make my home last longer.
Or:
B. I can use the money I should be saving and spend it on luxuries and borrow money to make those repairs when they are needed.
The homeowner with limited funds does A, the homeowner with unlimited funds does B. Unfortunately we have been electing fools that believe they have unlimited funds.
May 3, 2019 at 1:55 PM:
Storms drains and Sewers are two separate systems. You are trying to talk about apples and oranges. That stuff isn't in the storm drains.
May 5, 2019 at 9:46 AM:
Buy flood insurance. Or run for office, and if you win, you can try to solve everyone's complaints with limited tax revenue. The alternative, raise taxes to pay for it. You can't rob Peter to pay Paul. Either way, you will fail.
Oh my gosh! Thank you, thank you, 6:05 pm.! You know! We have pictures also of what you are referring to. No one knows what we have been through and the city gets away with it. Thanks for telling the truth.
Oh my gosh! Thank you, thank you, 6:05 pm.! You know! We have pictures also of what you are referring to. No one knows what we have been through and the city gets away with it. Thanks for telling the truth.
Once in awhile temporary problem 11:51? Hah! We have paid for it, let me tell you, for a long long time! Do you know the long term effects of being flooded out of your home? And we ARE paying taxes. Tax money needs to go to fixing flooding, infrastructure problems and vital neighborhood needs instead of the frivolity the mayor has consistently chosen. For example, and correct me if I am wrong, $9,000 spent on needless painting of the downtown garage?! Ridiculous.
1:15 and 1:46 are absolutely right!
A little info on flood insurance. Flood insurance takes care of the clean-up. With 7 inches of water going through your whole house the clean-up means tearing apart walls and more. Flood insurance does not pay for the re-building nor does home owners insurance. Just "buy flood insurance" is not an answer for city residents.
Did they find my wedding ring in there?
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